Mississippi Property Tax
MS
Effective property tax rate
0.73%
0.27pp below the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among Mississippi's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coahoma County | 1.24% |
| 2 | Quitman County | 1.16% |
| 3 | Humphreys County | 1.10% |
| 4 | Leflore County | 1.06% |
| 5 | Grenada County | 1.01% |
| 6 | Noxubee County | 1.01% |
| 7 | Jefferson County | 1.00% |
| 8 | Lauderdale County | 0.98% |
| 9 | Sharkey County | 0.93% |
| 10 | Pike County | 0.93% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issaquena County | 0.35% |
| 2 | Tunica County | 0.44% |
| 3 | Choctaw County | 0.45% |
| 4 | Smith County | 0.46% |
| 5 | Amite County | 0.48% |
| 6 | Clarke County | 0.50% |
| 7 | Tishomingo County | 0.54% |
| 8 | Webster County | 0.57% |
| 9 | Union County | 0.58% |
| 10 | Claiborne County | 0.58% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 82 counties in Mississippi.
Showing 82 of 82 counties
- Adams CountyRate:0.89%Home:$106,300Tax:$941
- Alcorn CountyRate:0.60%Home:$132,300Tax:$788
- Amite CountyRate:0.48%Home:$89,800Tax:$435
- Attala CountyRate:0.63%Home:$107,600Tax:$675
- Benton CountyRate:0.66%Home:$109,300Tax:$716
- Bolivar CountyRate:0.78%Home:$123,600Tax:$961
- Calhoun CountyRate:0.68%Home:$82,900Tax:$566
- Carroll CountyRate:0.66%Home:$105,500Tax:$702
- Chickasaw CountyRate:0.74%Home:$100,400Tax:$746
- Choctaw CountyRate:0.45%Home:$104,500Tax:$472
- Claiborne CountyRate:0.58%Home:$80,800Tax:$470
- Clarke CountyRate:0.50%Home:$114,300Tax:$570
- Clay CountyRate:0.69%Home:$115,600Tax:$797
- Coahoma CountyRate:1.24%Home:$86,400Tax:$1,071
- Copiah CountyRate:0.79%Home:$105,600Tax:$833
- Covington CountyRate:0.69%Home:$98,500Tax:$683
- DeSoto CountyRate:0.64%Home:$248,700Tax:$1,595
- Forrest CountyRate:0.84%Home:$152,900Tax:$1,284
- Franklin CountyRate:0.65%Home:$95,100Tax:$613
- George CountyRate:0.65%Home:$168,100Tax:$1,086
- Greene CountyRate:0.81%Home:$94,200Tax:$767
- Grenada CountyRate:1.01%Home:$123,400Tax:$1,247
- Hancock CountyRate:0.72%Home:$206,600Tax:$1,485
- Harrison CountyRate:0.65%Home:$199,300Tax:$1,289
- Hinds CountyRate:0.92%Home:$151,200Tax:$1,389
- Holmes CountyRate:0.91%Home:$76,500Tax:$695
- Humphreys CountyRate:1.10%Home:$88,800Tax:$980
- Issaquena CountyRate:0.35%Home:$90,700Tax:$314
- Itawamba CountyRate:0.64%Home:$122,400Tax:$779
- Jackson CountyRate:0.73%Home:$181,700Tax:$1,332
- Jasper CountyRate:0.60%Home:$118,600Tax:$710
- Jefferson CountyRate:1.00%Home:$81,400Tax:$816
- Jefferson Davis CountyRate:0.84%Home:$87,100Tax:$728
- Jones CountyRate:0.88%Home:$126,800Tax:$1,116
- Kemper CountyRate:0.60%Home:$90,200Tax:$539
- Lafayette CountyRate:0.64%Home:$260,500Tax:$1,672
- Lamar CountyRate:0.67%Home:$218,700Tax:$1,459
- Lauderdale CountyRate:0.98%Home:$124,500Tax:$1,223
- Lawrence CountyRate:0.70%Home:$104,600Tax:$732
- Leake CountyRate:0.68%Home:$114,600Tax:$775
- Lee CountyRate:0.72%Home:$187,800Tax:$1,356
- Leflore CountyRate:1.06%Home:$98,200Tax:$1,037
- Lincoln CountyRate:0.72%Home:$131,800Tax:$945
- Lowndes CountyRate:0.64%Home:$157,400Tax:$1,008
- Madison CountyRate:0.72%Home:$286,300Tax:$2,071
- Marion CountyRate:0.74%Home:$117,000Tax:$870
- Marshall CountyRate:0.75%Home:$172,200Tax:$1,286
- Monroe CountyRate:0.75%Home:$115,200Tax:$859
- Montgomery CountyRate:0.90%Home:$110,700Tax:$992
- Neshoba CountyRate:0.89%Home:$96,600Tax:$856
- Newton CountyRate:0.80%Home:$102,700Tax:$821
- Noxubee CountyRate:1.01%Home:$85,200Tax:$861
- Oktibbeha CountyRate:0.77%Home:$219,500Tax:$1,685
- Panola CountyRate:0.77%Home:$121,500Tax:$935
- Pearl River CountyRate:0.68%Home:$174,500Tax:$1,181
- Perry CountyRate:0.75%Home:$126,000Tax:$947
- Pike CountyRate:0.93%Home:$110,500Tax:$1,027
- Pontotoc CountyRate:0.66%Home:$141,700Tax:$935
- Prentiss CountyRate:0.68%Home:$116,500Tax:$790
- Quitman CountyRate:1.16%Home:$68,600Tax:$792
- Rankin CountyRate:0.62%Home:$223,400Tax:$1,384
- Scott CountyRate:0.80%Home:$89,900Tax:$718
- Sharkey CountyRate:0.93%Home:$108,000Tax:$1,008
- Simpson CountyRate:0.60%Home:$111,600Tax:$671
- Smith CountyRate:0.46%Home:$114,000Tax:$521
- Stone CountyRate:0.61%Home:$163,300Tax:$991
- Sunflower CountyRate:0.88%Home:$103,400Tax:$909
- Tallahatchie CountyRate:0.60%Home:$82,200Tax:$495
- Tate CountyRate:0.77%Home:$173,000Tax:$1,328
- Tippah CountyRate:0.75%Home:$128,400Tax:$963
- Tishomingo CountyRate:0.54%Home:$132,500Tax:$713
- Tunica CountyRate:0.44%Home:$154,500Tax:$679
- Union CountyRate:0.58%Home:$159,100Tax:$917
- Walthall CountyRate:0.78%Home:$120,600Tax:$946
- Warren CountyRate:0.85%Home:$144,400Tax:$1,234
- Washington CountyRate:0.84%Home:$99,300Tax:$837
- Wayne CountyRate:0.78%Home:$88,000Tax:$686
- Webster CountyRate:0.57%Home:$109,500Tax:$629
- Wilkinson CountyRate:0.86%Home:$80,200Tax:$691
- Winston CountyRate:0.65%Home:$121,200Tax:$785
- Yalobusha CountyRate:0.82%Home:$97,200Tax:$800
- Yazoo CountyRate:0.89%Home:$129,200Tax:$1,150
Mississippi Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in Mississippi, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in Mississippi is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 0.73%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within Mississippi.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in Mississippi is 0.73%. Based on the median home value of $114,900, a typical homeowner pays around $860 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 82 counties in Mississippi.
Issaquena County has the lowest effective property tax rate in Mississippi at 0.35%. The median home value there is $90,700, with a median annual tax of $314.
Coahoma County has the highest effective property tax rate in Mississippi at 1.24%. The median home value there is $86,400, with a median annual tax of $1,071.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. Mississippi's rate of 0.73% is 0.27 percentage points below the national average. This means Mississippi homeowners typically pay less in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.